Marcel Łoziński Passed Away at the Age of 85

Marcel Łoziński, the legendary Polish film director and screenwriter died at the age of 85. He was a member of the American Academy of Motion Picture Art and Science, and a lecturer at the Andrzej Wajda Master School of Film Directing.

According to the Public Relations Department of Documentary, Experimental, and Animation Film Center (DEFC), Marcel Łoziński was one of the most acclaimed Polish documentary filmmakers.

The documentary “Tonia and Her Children” by Marcel Łoziński received the Golden Hobby Horse for the best film at the 2011 Krakow Film Festival and was nominated for the Silver Eye Award for the Best Mid-Length Documentary at Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival. This documentary was also featured at the 6th Iran International Documentary Film Festival—Cinema Verite, where it received the award for Best Mid-Length Documentary in the international category.

Łoziński has directed a number of acclaimed documentaries, including The Visit (1974), Front Collision (1975), How to Live (1977), Microphone’s Test (1980), Practice Exercises (1984), Anything Can Happen (1995), So It Doesn’t Hurt (1998), and How It’s Done (2006). His 1993 film 89 mm from Europe earned nominations for both the European Film Award and the Academy Award.

Additionally, Marcel’s son, Pawel Łoziński, traveled to Iran for the 7th edition of Cinema Verite, where his film “Father and Son” was screened.